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Toledo Football Team History


Toledo Rockets
University of Toledo
 Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Capacity: 26,248
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Forrest W. England
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Forrest W. England enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Muskingum (OH)  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ohio  20   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. John Carroll (OH)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Western Michigan  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Bowling Green  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Eastern Kentucky  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  47   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Marshall  27   21   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record16-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-2331130   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 8-129482   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-3175158   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 6-2-1205113   Forrest W. England
Marshall 4-5203214   Herb Royer
Western Michigan 4-5136186   Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green 2-7125196   Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.